Man of Steel Dog Names

Introduction

All the way back in the early 2010's, Warner Bros. took notice of the success of Marvel's Cinematic Universe and felt that they could attain that same level of success with another brand of well known, and well loved, comic book characters. As the parent company of DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. had access to all of the characters from DC Comics a person could think of; Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash - Warner Bros. could make a film starring any of these characters. So to helm the ambitious endeavor of creating a Cinematic Universe consisting of some of the world's most popular heroes, Warner Bros. enlisted the aid of director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer to create a film based off of perhaps single most well known superhero to have ever existed; Superman. Man of Steel was the end result.

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Man of Steel Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Man of Steel Dog

Hank

For many fans of Man of Steel, one of the most iconic scenes of the film is a short segment in which Superman reminisces about his childhood; the scene depicts a young Clark Kent running around a field, with a red blanket tied around his shoulders, before he stops and strikes his iconic "hands on hips" pose. Fans of Man of Steel will likely remember that there was a black dog following the young Clark Kent around during this sequence. That dog's name is Hank, the Kent family pet, and we've chosen him to serve as Man of Steel's spotlight dog due to his prevalence in the film.

While Hank's exact breed isn't precisely known, word has gotten around that the dog was a black coated type of terrier who had been with the Kent family for a very long time. Considering how old Hank appeared to be by the time Superman was just a young boy, it can be inferred that the Kent family had been caring for Hank either slightly longer or just about as long as they'd been caring for Clark. As the Kents were farmers, it's likely that they adopted Hank in order to teach him how to help around the farm by guarding and herding cattle. Incidentally, the young Superman's future job of guarding and guiding people isn't too different from Hank's job, in a manner of speaking, so Hank and Clark's bond could be seen as an allusion to Clark's ultimate role later on in life.

Nevertheless, Hank's most prominent scene in Man of Steel comes in the form of the Tornado scene near the halfway mark of the film. Fans of Man of Steel will remember this scene as being of the movie's most tragic moments as it ends with the untimely demise of Clark's adoptive father, Jonathan Kent. Throughout the duration of the film, Jonathan Kent was always adamant that Clark not use his Kryptonian powers out of the fear that knowledge of his son's existence would incite fear and pandemonium amongst the masses. Pa Kent believed so ardently that Clark should never reveal his powers to the people that when Hank was trapped in a vehicle during a catastrophic Tornado, Jonathan Kent insisted that Clark stay behind while he personally ventured into the storm in order to save the Kent family dog.

Pa Kent was able to free Hank, allowing the Kent family dog to run back to Clark and Martha, but he was unable to save himself. Jonathan Kent perished in the storm, and his demise haunted Clark for many years to come, but his sacrifice saved Hank and gave Clark a prime example of the sort of tragedies that could happen if he chose not to do anything about them.

Man of Steel Dog Name Considerations

The DC Extended Universe may be in something of a state of disarray due the mixed reception of many of the Cinematic Universe's big projects (such as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and Justice League) but Man of Steel is a film that takes many of us back to a different time when the concept of the DCEU was novel, new, and inspired many of us to be excited about what future could potentially bring. Superman is one of the quintessential symbols of hope, not just in comic books but in all of fiction. For many fans of the DCEU, Man of Steel represents the hope many held for future films starring DC Comics characters. So if you're a fan of the films that Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have made, consider naming your dog after a character from Man of Steel to hearken back to the early days of the DCEU.

Furthermore, if you're simply a big fan of Superman, consider naming your dog after a character from MOS who represents your favorite character from the Superman comics; Superman alone goes by many names, each of which could serve as a suitable basis for dogs who have a penchant for helping others out. Kal, Clark, Joseph, Joe, and Ace are just a few.

Male Man of Steel Dog Names

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Kal

Superman's Kryptonian birth name is Kal-El

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Clark

The Kents named Kal-El Clark Kent

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Joseph

Superman's full Earth name is Clark Joseph Kent

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Supes

A nickname commonly used by Superman fans

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Ace

One of Supes' nicknames is "Action Ace"

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Jor

Superman's Kryptonian father was a brilliant scientist names Jor-El

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Seg

Seg-El is Superman's grandfather and the star of the show Krypton

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Seyg

Seg-El's name is sometimes spelled this way

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Feln

The first member of the House of El and one of Supes' ancestors

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Erok

The first of Superman's ancestors to adopt the El surname

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Zod

The General of Krypton's military who killed Jor-El in MOS

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Dru

Zod's first name

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Jax

Jax-Ur was Zod's chief scientist

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Nam-Ek

The huge Kryptonian who who fights Supes in Smallville

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Rao

The prime deity of Krypton that Superman sometimes references

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Perry

The first name of Lois Lane's boss at the Daily Planet

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Emil

The STAR Labs scientist Lois meets in early in the film

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Steven

Steven Lombard is one of Lois' coworkers at the Daily Planet

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Nathan

Nathan Hardy was portrayed by Christopher Meloni

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Guardian

A reference to Narhan's nickname and military call sign

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Henry

Actor Henry Cavill has portrayed Superman since Man of Steel

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Micheal

Micheal Shannon portrayed Zod in MOS

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Russell

Veteran actor Russell Crowe portrayed Jor-El

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Laurence

Sci-fi legend Laurence Fishburne portrayed Perry White

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Kevin

Kevin Costner took on the role of Jonathan Kent

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Christopher

Christopher Meloni, of Law & Order fame, portrayed Nathan Hardy

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Harry

Harry Lennix portrayed Lieutenant General Calvin Swanwick

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Dylan

Dylan Sprayberry portrayed Superman when he was 13 years old

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Cooper

Cooper Timberline portrayed Superman when he was 9 years old

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Bruce

Bruce Wayne didn't directly appear in MOS, but one of his satellites got destroyed